CDC Director Walensky Leaving CDC

CDC Director Walensky Leaving CDC

by Joseph Weber   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky is leaving her post in June. Walensky’s departure was announced by President Biden, according to several news reports.   Walensky has led the agency for roughly...
Pennsylvania House Approves Forced-Unionism Amendment

Pennsylvania House Approves Forced-Unionism Amendment

Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives this week passed a measure to enshrine forced unionism in the state Constitution.  The proposed law is identical to an Illinois Constitutional Amendment enacted last year. It would prevent lawmakers from adopting a...
Michigan House OKs Distracted Driving Bills

Michigan House OKs Distracted Driving Bills

by Scott McClallen   The Michigan House approved a trio of bills that aim to require hands-free cellphone use. The goal is to reduce distracted driving and fatalities. Last week, the package passage had stalled, partly because lawmakers felt the penalties were...
IRS Data Shows More Taxpayers Moving to Georgia

IRS Data Shows More Taxpayers Moving to Georgia

by T.A. DeFeo   Georgia had more taxpayers move to the state than out between 2020 and 2021, new IRS data shows. Federal tax forms filed in 2021 show Georgia welcomed 282,626 taxpayers and dependents, including 278,474 from other states. Conversely, 227,888...
TBI Investigating Multiple Hoax School Shooter Calls

TBI Investigating Multiple Hoax School Shooter Calls

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) announced Wednesday that it was investigating a series of hoax phone calls made to schools around the state alerting them to potential school shootings. “DEVELOPING: TBI is currently working with state and federal...
Commentary: The New Ugly Americans

Commentary: The New Ugly Americans

by Victor Davis Hanson   The old cultural imperialism was supposedly greedy corporatism like Disneyland, McDonald’s, and Starbucks sprouting up worldwide to supplant local competitors. But these businesses spread because they appealed to free-will consumer demand...